ASUS P5N64 WS Manual De Usuario

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor 

Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a 

password, this item shows Installed.
To set a Supervisor Password:

1.  Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.
2.  From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters 

and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 

3.  Confirm the password when prompted. 

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your 

password.
To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user 

password.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then 

press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real 

Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper for information on how to 

erase the RTC RAM.

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to 

change other security settings.

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select 

an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.